Each person needing to edit the wiki has to “join.”
If you use Wikispaces and are needing all of your students to have access to a wiki, the teacher can email Wikispaces, and they will set up accounts for all of the students.
Only one person can be editing a wiki page at a time.
The wiki must be monitored to prevent inappropriate content.
To help with monitoring, a wiki keeps document histories, enabling users to see who has posted or edited and what changes were made.
As with any new technology, a teacher needs to become familiar with their school district’s policy on wiki usage before they use a wiki in the educational setting.
The teacher will probably find that the technology usage policy has not been updated to include wiki usage.
When publishing student work, educators must have a balance between the safety of the student and the pride and motivation that comes from the ownership of the work that is being published.
Follow your school’s policy about publishing student work and/or pictures on the web.
Receive parental permission before students post their work.
Instead of publishing a student’s first and last name, it is safest to use a pseudonym.
Before students create a wiki, they need to be taught internet safety rules.
Cautions about using Wikis